Kansas beefNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94The latest podcasts and commentary from KMUW - Wichita 89.1 FM.NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Kansas beefSun, 25 Sep 2016 08:41:57 +0000Kansas beefhttp://kmuw.org
Stephen Koranda On Thursday, China announced plans to begin buying beef from the U.S. again. That’s after a 13-year ban based on concerns about Mad Cow disease. China banned imports of American beef in 2003 after a dairy cow in Washington State was discovered with BSE, also called mad cow disease. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that forced U.S. producers to build exports elsewhere, and a deal with China could further boost the industry. "We’ve looked, now in the beef industry finally, at equaling and exceeding the level of beef sales as they were prior to the BSE incident in 2003." Vilsack did caution that the export deal with China is still a work in progress. In recent years the U.S. has also resumed beef exports to South Korea and Japan. This is likely to be good news for Kansas cattle ranchers. Scarlett Hagins, with the Kansas Livestock Association, says China is a huge market that also has a demand for cuts of beef that don’t sell as well in America. Hagins says it’s not clear when KansasChina Beef Announcement Good News For Kansas Cattle Producershttp://kmuw.org/post/china-beef-announcement-good-news-kansas-cattle-producers
73464 as http://kmuw.orgFri, 23 Sep 2016 23:20:24 +0000China Beef Announcement Good News For Kansas Cattle ProducersAssociated PressNational Beef Packing Company in Liberal is recalling more than 50,000 pounds of ground beef products over E. coli concerns. The U.S. Agriculture Department says the recalled products carry the number "EST. 208A" inside the USDA mark. They were produced July 18 and shipped in 40- to 60-pound cases across the country. The recall includes 10-lb. packages of "National Beef" 93/7 with product code 0707. Also recalled: 10-lb. chubs of NatureSource products: 80/20 ground chuck, code 7031; 85/15 ground beef, code 7054; 90/10 ground beef, code 7344; 93/7 ground beef, code 7004.10-lb. chubs of NatureWell products 80/20 ground beef, code 7484; 85/15 ground beef, code 7454; ground sirloin, code 7577; 93/7 ground beef, code 7404.Kansas Meat Packer Recalls 50,000 Pounds Of Beefhttp://kmuw.org/post/kansas-meat-packer-recalls-50000-pounds-beef
21273 as http://kmuw.orgThu, 01 Aug 2013 12:18:17 +0000Kansas Meat Packer Recalls 50,000 Pounds Of Beef